Death Wish 3

Charles Bronson Director: Michael Winner Michael Winner

Overview

Charles Bronson gets an elephant gun and goes out for a Fudgesicle after a gang of street punks take over his neighborhood in this, the third film in the Death Wish series, which gets a straightforward release on DVD. Death Wish 3 has been given a pan-and-scan transfer to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, while the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The dialogue is in English, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. The film's original theatrical trailer appears as a bonus.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/03/2004
UPC:	0027616872968
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Time:	1:31:00

Special Features

Closed Caption; Original theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Charles Bronson	Paul Kersey
Deborah Raffin	Kathryn Davis
Ed Lauter	Richard Striker
Martin Balsam	Bennett
Gavan O'Herlihy	Fraker
Kirk Taylor	Giggler
Tony Spiridakis	Angel
Ricco Ross	The Cuban
Tony Britts	Tulio
Joseph Gonzalez	Rodriguez
Francis Drake	Charley
Marina Sirtis	Maria
Tim Hunsinger	Policeman
Steffanie Pitt	Nurse
Alex Winter	Hermosa
David Crean	Hector
Nelson Fernandez	Chaco
Alan Cooke	Punk at Car
Bob Dysinger	Punk at Car
Topo Grajeda	Garcia
Barbie Wilde	Female Punk
Ron Hayes	Lieutenant
Jerry Phillips	Street Punk
Leo Kharibian	Eli Kaprov
John Gabriel	Emil
Mildred Shay	Mrs. Emil
Kenny Marino	Used Car Seller
Birdie M. Hale	Mugging Victim
Hayward Morse	Intern
Ronald Fernee	Intern
Sandy Grizzle	Rape Victim
Dinah May	Nurse
Billy Mitchell	Fraker's Lawyer
Lee Patterson	TV Newscaster
Olivia Ward	Protesting Lady
Manning Redwood	Lieutenant Sterns
Joe Cirillo	Policeman
Ralph Monaco	Policeman
William Roberts	Policeman
Sam Douglas	Policeman
Ron Travis	Policeman
Mark Stewart	Policeman
Peter Banks	Policeman
Hana-Maria Pravda	Mrs. Kaprov

Technical Credits

Michael Edmonds

Michael Winner	Director,Co-producer
Marc Boyle	Stunts
Arnold Crust	Editor
Michael Edmonds	Screenwriter
John Evans	Special Effects
Peggy Farrell	Costumes/Costume Designer
Yoram Globus	Producer
Menahem Golan	Producer
Michael J. Kagan	Associate Producer
Steve Kirshoff	Special Effects
Harry Madsen	Stunts
Richard Mills	Makeup
David Minty	Art Director
Peter Mullins	Production Designer
Ernie F. Orsatti	Stunts
Jimmy Page	Score Composer
Gretchen Rau	Set Decoration/Design
John Stanier	Cinematographer
Robin Tarsnane	Set Decoration/Design
James A. Taylor	Art Director
Tip Tipping	Stunts
Carla White	Makeup

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Title/Wrong Time [6:59]
2. "Mr. Vigilante" [4:10]
3. The Difference [6:44]
4. Leader of the Pack [3:45]
5. Friends of Charley [4:23]
6. Taking Care of Business [4:14]
7. Thug Feast [3:29]
8. Can't Touch Her [4:09]
9. "Tending the Herd" [2:58]
10. Lying in Wait [3:07]
11. Runaway Creep [5:15]
12. Dinner for Two [2:31]
13. Come and Get It [4:45]
14. He's Mad [4:03]
15. The Defender [4:28]
16. Stop at Nothing [3:33]
17. Mean Business [5:37]
18. The War Zone [4:18]
19. Power to the People [7:56]
20. Winding Road/End Credits [3:55]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Scene Selections
   Theatrical Trailer
   Subtitles
      English
      Français
      Español
      Subtitles: None

Editorial Reviews

Charles Bronson made many outrageous action vehicles during his Cannon Films era, but this may be the most bizarre of the bunch. Death Wish 3 dispenses without any pretense toward believability in characterization, plotting, or dialogue as it once again puts the character of Paul Kersey through his urban-vigilante paces. The only new wrinkle comes with a plot thread in which the police chief (played in amusingly broad style by Ed Lauter) gives Kersey his under-the-table approval to go out there and start bumping off thugs for his police department and even that turns out to be a quickly dropped throwaway notion. On the plus side, the film does offer a decent supporting cast, which also includes Deborah Raffin and Martin Balsam, and director Michael Winner gives the proceedings a professional look and pace; however, the film's mechanical nature and absurd plotting make it impossible for the viewer to get invested in the story, especially when Kersey and his enemies turn the neighborhood into an urban war zone during an absurdly over-the-top finale. In short, the utter ludicrousness of Death Wish 3 may amuse bad-movie buffs but is likely to baffle anyone expecting a quality film.

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